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Cycling-Evans to lead BMC team in Tour, says team boss (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 23, 2013, 2:49 am] May 23 (Reuters) - Australian Cadel Evans will get the nod ahead of American Tejay van Garderen as BMC Racing's number one rider at the Tour de France, team president Jim Ochowicz said. Evans, the first Australian to win the Tour in 2011, was blown away by Briton Bradley Wiggins last year and finished seventh behind van Garderen, who took fifth place and was the best young rider on the Tour. The 36-year-old Evans, however, has recovered well and is in second spot overall in the ongoing Giro d'Italia, which proves his worth, Ochowicz said. ... Visconti takes second stage win in Giro d'Italia (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 11:27 am] By Alasdair Fotheringham VICENEZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian Giovanni Visconti recorded his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to give his Movistar team their third straight victory and their fourth overall in the 2013 race. His compatriot Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race reached its crucial final three mountain stages. Visconti, who won the Galibier climb on Sunday, broke away on a minor climb on Wednesday's 17th stage, the Cote de Crosara, with 17 kms to go. ... Cycling-Visconti takes second stage win in Giro d'Italia (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 11:19 am] By Alasdair Fotheringham VICENEZA, Italy, May 22 (Reuters) - Italian Giovanni Visconti recorded his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to give his Movistar team their third straight victory and their fourth overall in the 2013 race. His compatriot Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race reached its crucial final three mountain stages. Visconti, who won the Galibier climb on Sunday, broke away on a minor climb on Wednesday's 17th stage, the Cote de Crosara, with 17 kms to go. ... Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 17 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 10:48 am] May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Team Sky(Britain) 219:16:11" 2. Astana(Kazakhstan) +4:27" 3. Blanco(Netherlands) +4:58" 4. Movistar(Spain) +5:02" 5. Lampre(Italy) +7:39" 6. AG2R(France) +18:17" 7. Androni Giocattoli(Italy) +30:56" 8. Euskaltel(Spain) +45:03" 9. Katusha(Russia) +52:10" 10. BMC Racing(United States) +52:36" Visconti takes 2nd solo victory in 17th Giro stage (The Associated Press) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 10:20 am] VICENZA, Italy (AP) -- Giovanni Visconti won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to claim another solo victory, and Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead. Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 17 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 10:15 am] May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 113 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) 109 3. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 89 4. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 86 5. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) 85 6. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 78 7. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) 76 8. Elia Viviani (Italy / Cannondale) 72 9. Maxim Belkov (Russia / Katusha) 71 10. Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania / Garmin) 65 Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 17 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 10:09 am] May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Stefano Pirazzi (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 79 2. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 45 3. Jackson Rodriguez (Venezuela / Androni Giocattoli) 41 4. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) 32 5. Robinson Chalapud (Colombia / Colombia) 31 6. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 18 7. Maxim Belkov (Russia / Katusha) 18 8. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) 17 9. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 15 10. Emanuele Sella (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 13 Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 17 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 9:59 am] May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 73:11:29" 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +1:26" 3. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) +2:46" 4. Michele Scarponi (Italy / Lampre) +3:53" 5. Przemyslaw Niemiec (Poland / Lampre) +4:13" 6. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) +4:57" 7. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) +5:15" 8. Rafal Majka (Poland / Saxo - Tinkoff) +5:20" 9. Benat Intxausti (Spain / Movistar) +5:47" 10. Robert Gesink (Netherlands / Blanco) +7:24" Cycling-Visconti wins Giro Stage 17, Nibali retains lead (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 9:57 am] VICENZA, Italy, Nay 22 (Reuters) - Italy's Giovanni Visconti took his second stage win of the Giro d'Italia in Stage 17 on Wednesday as Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead. The winner of the summit finish on the Galibier climb on Sunday's stage 15, Visconti broke away on a minor climb with 17 kilometres to secure a fourth win for his team Movistar in the thia year's race. Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas finished second in the lead group of about 20 riders around 20 seconds back with Slovenian Luka Mezgec third. ... Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia stage 17 results (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 22, 2013, 9:50 am] May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Giro d'Italia (Caravaggio - Vicenza, 214 km) on Wednesday 1. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 5:15:34" 2. Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania / Garmin) +19" 3. Luka Mezgec (Slovenia / Argos) 4. Filippo Pozzato (Italy / Lampre) 5. Danilo Hondo (Germany / RadioShack) 6. Salvatore Puccio (Italy / Team Sky) 7. Sacha Modolo (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 8. Fabio Felline (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 9. Francisco Ventoso (Spain / Movistar) 10. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) 11. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 12. ... Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 2:58 pm] By Alasdair Fotheringham IVREA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti. In a fast and frantic finale as the main pack tore down a twisting descent from the third category climb of Andrate, Nibali responded to attacks by 2011 Giro winner Michele Scarponi, fifth overall. ... Cycling-Nibali fights off Scarponi to defend Giro lead (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 2:54 pm] (Adds number of stage in lead) By Alasdair Fotheringham IVREA, Italy, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti. In a fast and frantic finale as the main pack tore down a twisting descent from the third category climb of Andrate, Nibali responded to attacks by 2011 Giro winner Michele Scarponi, fifth overall. ... Cycling-Nibali fights off Scarponi challenge to defend Giro lead (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 11:29 am] By Alasdair Fotheringham IVREA, Italy, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali fended off several surprise attacks by his rivals to maintain his grip on the overall lead for a ninth straight day on Tuesday's hilly stage of the Giro d'Italia, won by Spain's Benat Intxausti. In a fast and frantic finale as the main pack tore down a twisting descent from the third category climb of Andrate, Nibali responded to attacks by 2011 Giro winner Michele Scarponi, fifth overall. ... Georges's failed drugs test confirmed by B sample (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 11:01 am] PARIS (Reuters) - An analysis of Sylvain Georges's B sample has confirmed his failed drugs test during the Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday. Georges, the French AG2R rider, tested positive for the stimulant Heptaminol in a urine sample taken on May 10 and was forced to pull out of the Giro by his team. He was not provisionally suspended by the UCI because Heptaminol, a drug that widens blood vessels and can be used in the treatment of low blood pressure, is a "specified" substance that can be used in certain circumstances. ... Cycling-Georges's failed drugs test confirmed by B sample (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 11:00 am] PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - An analysis of Sylvain Georges's B sample has confirmed his failed drugs test during the Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday. Georges, the French AG2R rider, tested positive for the stimulant Heptaminol in a urine sample taken on May 10 and was forced to pull out of the Giro by his team. He was not provisionally suspended by the UCI because Heptaminol, a drug that widens blood vessels and can be used in the treatment of low blood pressure, is a "specified" substance that can be used in certain circumstances. ... Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 16 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 10:49 am] May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Team Sky(Britain) 203:28:32" 2. Astana(Kazakhstan) +4:27" 3. Blanco(Netherlands) +5:21" 4. Movistar(Spain) 5. Lampre(Italy) +7:39" 6. AG2R(France) +15:32" 7. Androni Giocattoli(Italy) +30:56" 8. Euskaltel(Spain) +43:45" 9. Katusha(Russia) +49:34" 10. BMC Racing(United States) +52:36" Cyclist Georges faces doping case after Giro test (The Associated Press) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 10:02 am] AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Cycling Union says it will ask French officials to open a disciplinary case against Sylvain Georges after his backup sample also tested positive for a banned stimulant. Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads (The Associated Press) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 9:41 am] IVREA, Italy (AP) -- Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week. Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 16 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 9:23 am] May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Stefano Pirazzi (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 79 2. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 42 3. Jackson Rodriguez (Venezuela / Androni Giocattoli) 41 4. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) 32 5. Robinson Chalapud (Colombia / Colombia) 28 6. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 18 7. Maxim Belkov (Russia / Katusha) 18 8. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) 17 9. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 15 10. Emanuele Sella (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 13 Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 16 (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: May 21, 2013, 9:22 am] May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 16 on Tuesday 1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 109 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) 103 3. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R) 85 4. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 84 5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 78 6. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) 76 7. Elia Viviani (Italy / Cannondale) 72 8. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 61 9. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / RadioShack) 61 10. Maxim Belkov (Russia / Katusha) 55 |